diff --git a/garak/_config.py b/garak/_config.py
index a0777de3a..1306f8051 100644
--- a/garak/_config.py
+++ b/garak/_config.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
     xdg_config_home,
     xdg_data_home,
 )
-from garak.exception import ConfigSecretWarning
 
 DICT_CONFIG_AFTER_LOAD = False